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A death ray, a femme fatale, and NO TITLE. 1924 didn't care about your rules.

The Story Without a Name (1924)

Silent-era chaosPulp fever dreamProto-Bond villainy

Overview

ActionDrama

Alan Holt is a radio expert who has invented a death ray machine for the U.S. government. International spy Drakma wants to get his hands on the invention and he sends his henchmen to attack Holt in his laboratory.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Death ray effects that aged like milk—and that's charming.

Acting

Tyrone Power Sr. invented smarmy spy villainy.

Direction

Irvin Willat's chase scenes still slap at 24fps.

Best for:Solo: Silent film curious? This one's weirdly accessible.·Rewatch: Spot the title cards they forgot to name.
Irvin Willat

Director

Irvin Willat

ReleasedOct 27, 1924
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

Mary Walsworth

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Alan Holt

Tyrone Power Sr.

Tyrone Power Sr.

Drakma (as Tyrone Power)

Louis Wolheim

Louis Wolheim

Kurder

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

The Cripple

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

Adm. Walsworth

Ivan Linow

Ivan Linow

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The film's working title was 'The Man Without a Name,' but producers scrapped it—leaving theaters to advertise it as literally 'The Story Without a Name.'

Cultural

This is Tyrone Power Sr.'s final surviving complete film; his son became 1940s Hollywood royalty.

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